A song made by Chonta
A song made by Chonta
ULI BAMO BENE (WE ARE ONE PEOPLE)
INTRO
Eh eh eh...
Africa...
Zambia...
One people, one nation... Ubuntu for All
Tuli bamo bene...
Tuli bamo bene...
Different tribes, different languages,
Yet one shared heart...
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CHORUS
Tuli bamo bene,
One people, one nation,
Ubuntu mu mutima,
Love and understanding.
Tuli bamo bene,
From the valleys to the mountains,
Let us celebrate diversity,
Unity is our foundation.
Tuli bamo bene...
Tuli bamo bene...
Awe twabamo...
Ee twabafye bamo bene...
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VERSE 1 (English & Bemba)
From Muchinga Hills to Dundumwezi Plateau ,
From Mweru shores to the Barotse Plains,
Ikelenge Hills to the Hills in the East
Different names, yet the same blood flows,
One Zambia, everybody knows.
Abena Ng'andu, Bantu Botatwe,
Bo luyana, Ku Baswa Mema,
Whether rich or poor, whether old or young,
Let us stand together with one voice and song.
Nga twapusana mumibele,
Tatupusana mu mutima,
Lesa atulengele bonse,
Ukuba bana ba Africa.
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PRE-CHORUS
Do not let politics divide us,
Do not let hatred blind us,
The future belongs to all of us,
Let us stand together and rise.
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CHORUS
Tuli bamo bene,
One people, one nation,
Ubuntu mu mutima,
Love and understanding.
Tuli bamo bene,
From the valleys to the mountains,
Let us celebrate diversity,
Unity is our foundation.
Tuli bamo bene...
Tuli bamo bene...
Awe twabamo...
Ee twabafye bamo bene...n.
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VERSE 2 (Nyanja)
A Chewa, A Ngoni,
A Tumbuka, A Sena,
Tisiyeni mikangano,
Tikhale monga banja.
M'manja mwathu muli mphamvu,
Yomanga dziko lathu,
Tikondane tonse,
Monga abale ndi alongo.
(Translation implied through chorus:
Let us leave conflict behind,
Let us live as one family.)
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BRIDGE (Dancehall Drop)
Everybody raise your hands up,
Move your feet and stand up,
Tell your neighbour, "I value you,"
Tell your brother, "I stand with you."
No tribe is greater than another,
No region better than another,
When we stand together,
We become stronger.
Eh! Eh!
Zambia oyee!
Eh! Eh!
Africa oyee!
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VERSE 3 (Tonga)
Tuli Antomwe,
Mubotu bwesu,
Kutegwa twakonzya,
Kuyaka cisi cesu.
Bana besu bakula,
Babelenga zintu zipya,
Atubasyelele,
Buzuba bwa luumuno.
(We are one,
In our goodness,
Together we can build our nation.)
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CHORUS
Tuli bamo bene,
One people, one nation,
Ubuntu mu mutima,
Love and understanding.
Tuli bamo bene,
From the valleys to the mountains,
Let us celebrate diversity,
Unity is our foundation.
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VERSE 4 (Lozi)
Ki luna, ki likuwa,
Ki sizo, ki mutende,
Linyunga za sicaba,
Ki zamu kutulusa.
Batundu kaufela,
Ki ba Zambia hande,
Atu yeme hamoho,
Ni pilu ili nto.
(All people together,
With one heart,
Let us stand united.)
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FINAL BRIDGE
If one child cries,
We all feel the pain,
If one child rises,
We all share the gain.
If one tribe suffers,
The nation is weaker,
If one tribe prospers,
The nation grows stronger.
Ubuntu...
Ubuntu...
Ubuntu...
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FINAL CHORUS (Repeat & Crowd Chant)
Tuli bamo bene...
(One people!)
Tuli bamo bene...
(One nation!)
Tuli bamo bene...
(Ubuntu!)
Tuli bamo bene...
(Together forever!)
One Zambia!
One people!
One future!
Tuli bamo bene...
Tuli bamo bene...
Tuli bamo bene...
Fade out with crowd chanting:
"Ubuntu! Ubuntu! Ubuntu!"